Newly elected Helix Water District Board member Luis P. Tejeda has announced his resignation effective immediately. In an email letter to Board President Joel Scalzitti, Tejeda said he was stepping down because new business opportunities could present a conflict of interest in his role as a board member. Tejeda, who earned 5,636 votes in the district’s […]
The slow but steady improvement in California’s drought picture should accelerate in the new year with a series of storms that are expected to dump rain and snow in Northern California. The northern half of the state has already seen impressive rains this fall and winter, filling reservoirs and replenishing the Sierra snowpack, a key […]
A wet and snowy December may set the stage for what’s ahead this winter – or not. California’s winter is notorious for weather extremes. Some January’s have delivered abundant precipitation while others have been bone dry. The latest map shows less of the state under extreme drought conditions mostly in the Central Valley and portions […]
The defeat of a November ballot measure and overly bullish economic forecasts are causing delays to the construction of new trolley lines and highway improvements, forcing a regional planning organization to seek new strategies to pay for its long list of transportation projects. A part of the San Diego Association of Government’s new approach is due to the […]
Newly Elected Helix Water Board Member Resigns
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Karen PearlmanNewly elected Helix Water District Board member Luis P. Tejeda has announced his resignation effective immediately. In an email letter to Board President Joel Scalzitti, Tejeda said he was stepping down because new business opportunities could present a conflict of interest in his role as a board member. Tejeda, who earned 5,636 votes in the district’s […]
Drought Improvement Should Accelerate With Series of Storms Expected in Northern California
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KTLAThe slow but steady improvement in California’s drought picture should accelerate in the new year with a series of storms that are expected to dump rain and snow in Northern California. The northern half of the state has already seen impressive rains this fall and winter, filling reservoirs and replenishing the Sierra snowpack, a key […]
Storms Offer Hope For Easing The Drought
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Inland News Today (Riverside)A wet and snowy December may set the stage for what’s ahead this winter – or not. California’s winter is notorious for weather extremes. Some January’s have delivered abundant precipitation while others have been bone dry. The latest map shows less of the state under extreme drought conditions mostly in the Central Valley and portions […]
After Sales Tax Hike’s Failure, SANDAG Anticipates Delays to Long-Term Highway Improvements
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Joshua StewartThe defeat of a November ballot measure and overly bullish economic forecasts are causing delays to the construction of new trolley lines and highway improvements, forcing a regional planning organization to seek new strategies to pay for its long list of transportation projects. A part of the San Diego Association of Government’s new approach is due to the […]